Read the quotation from Mercy Otis Warren, an American writer who opposed ratifying the Constitution.The origin of all power is in the people, and . . . they have an [incontestable] right to check the creatures of their own creation.–Observations on the New Constitution, Mercy Otis Warren, 1788
Answer
A
A country’s leaders should have total authority.
B
It is best to give power to only a small group of people.
C
People have the right to question their government.
D
People should not have to follow laws they oppose.
Explanation
Warren says that all political power comes from the people, so they have the right to check or hold accountable the government they created. This supports the idea that people have the right to question their government. The quote does not say that leaders should have total authority or that people can ignore laws they oppose.
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